How high is the James River at Ashton,sd right now?

The James River at Ashton,sd is currently flowing at 898 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 8.14 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the James River at Ashton,sd normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 71th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the James River at Ashton,sd at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.86 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the James River at Ashton,sd on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 462 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 3,120 cfs.

Where is the James River at Ashton,sd stream gauge located?

The James River at Ashton,sd stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Spink County, SD on the James River. USGS site number 06473000 (coordinates 44.9983, -98.4809).

James River at Ashton,sd

USGS Site No: 06473000 • James River • Spink County, SD

James River at Ashton,sd on the James River is currently at 898 cfs (Normal — 71th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 8.14 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on James River

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Downstream on James River ↓

James River Near Redfield,sd

898

CFS Discharge

8.14

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	13
25th	Low threshold	96
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	462
75th	High threshold	969	Today: 898 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	3,120

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	899	8.15
May 27, 2026	899	8.15
May 26, 2026	899	8.15
May 25, 2026	896	8.13
May 24, 2026	894	8.12
May 23, 2026	890	8.10
May 22, 2026	887	8.09
May 21, 2026	890	8.10
May 20, 2026	894	8.12
May 19, 2026	892	8.11
May 18, 2026	890	8.10
May 17, 2026	886	8.08
May 16, 2026	890	8.10
May 15, 2026	900	8.15
Apr 20, 2026	944	8.36
Apr 19, 2026	943	8.35
Apr 18, 2026	941	8.35
Apr 17, 2026	943	8.35
Apr 16, 2026	949	8.38
Apr 15, 2026	945	8.36
Apr 14, 2026	939	8.34
Apr 13, 2026	933	8.31
Apr 12, 2026	926	8.27
Apr 11, 2026	918	8.24
Apr 10, 2026	905	8.18
Apr 9, 2026	901	8.15
Apr 8, 2026	903	8.16
Apr 7, 2026	905	8.17
Apr 6, 2026	890	8.10
Apr 5, 2026	875	8.03

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06473000
State: SD
County: Spink County
Coordinates: 44.9983, -98.4809
Drainage Area: 9,712 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,245.4
HUC Code: 10160006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 4.86 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,710 cfs

Sep 26, 2025
Min discharge: 290 cfs

Apr 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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